Snatch block



June 28, 1949. w. H. MOKISSICK SNATCH BLOCK Filed April 12, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 2

' INVENTOR.

W. H. McKISSICK BY I v FIG. I

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, INVENTOR.

' W.H. McKISSlCK mmm 1 provement in snatch blocks disclosed in United 3 a e t a nt:No:.1.2 66,fi 6,= i suedrto. H McKissick et al. on January z, 1945 rea ng Cable on .thezasheave of pres nt day snatch blocksit is; usually necessary to loosen one of the side plates in theblockthrough a-connectingbolt member, .t -al1ow 1 rotation; of. the; plate; for. the. threading-..- proc d ;The con..:. necting bolt isusually; lost or misplaced and consequently,. in. a: field operatiom cannot be readily replaced 43."; ;.1 it is ,an importantoblectof,this invention to. provide, asnatch block. having a bolt member securing the spacedside platesthereof wherein the bolt member upon releaserwill permit rota..-:..-, tion of one of the side platestoipermit threadingaof' the cablev on thecpulley;

,And still anotherJobject of this inventionfistg to. provide'.ay snatch blockhaving aside .plate releasing membermtoipermitathreading .of :the pulley wherein. the releasing. member-:is. main--. tained in? the iblockxizdurlnga: theathreadingv i operations: s; er 5.

And stillanother object ofthis invention isto provide a snatch block wherein the. bolt permitting releasing of thee plates -for: threading the 1 pulley .is' movable in. .the:.b1ock,yet maintained. 5 thereon during the threadingoperation..

iOther objects andadvantages of the invention PATENT .sivA'rCH BLOCK iilli am H, trenissick, Tulsa, Okla.

Marathi ALB r12 1948; Serial No. 20,487

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tube I'i! is provided with end flanges l4 and It for a purpose as will be hereinafter set forth.

A becket-member, lflpreferably of stirrup shape a (Fig. 3) has an openwindow of a size to pass overthe end flanges; ll-fopdisposing the becketa on to, or removing it from'the tube l2. The lower end of the becket l8 is provided with an apera-ri; ture 22v for receiving a-rotatable shank 24 integral with a hook; 26' depending from the becket in the usual manner. Theshankjd may be secured to the becket by any suitablemeans such as a nut.

z8 -threaded to an I upper-threaded portion 30 of the shank 24. 7

" 34 ;in ;t he side-plates qi and '6 and through the will' beaevident from' the following detailed de scription, tread iiiniconjunctionfwith the accom- Danying d aw gspwhich illustrate my invention.: In the drawings: v

Figure l is a side elevational-viewo'f the snatch block. I Figure 2 is vational view of the-structure shown in Figure 1.- 1 Figure 3' is a fragmentary elevational viewa transverse vertical sectional alewith certain parts in section showing one side plateof I the block-displaced relative to the other for facilitatingstringing of thecable 1 I "Figure 4 is a vertical sectional 'ew of the structure shown in'Figure' B. I

Figure 5 is a detailed view of the-locking means for the releasing bolt. r

Figure 'G is-airagmenta' sectional view of a modified form of locking means in one position.

Figure 7 is a similar view 'showin'g the securing bolt in releasing position.

Referring to the drawings .andfparticularly- Figures 1 to 5 inclusive reference character 2 designates a snatch block'generally having side plates 4 and 6 respectively. Any suitable type sheave member 8 is journaledthrough a bear-., mg shaft Ill between the side plates 4 and 6 as clearly shown in -Figures 2 and A tubular membern l'l is positioned.. horizontally between-- he, si e; Pl te n m in a n eher we v tube 12; The bolt is provided with'a head 36 for apurpose as will be hereinafter set forth.

The bolt shank ppqyidgd .with a, reduced portion v38 providing horizontally spaced shoulgg. ders or flanges,All and lfilfor a purpose as will be hereinafter; set forth; {The outer end of the, shank 32-is provided" with a. plurality of threads, 44-preferably of the EAcmeff type cooperating;- withanutAB maintained onthe side plate 6 by welding or the like, and-inalignment with the l aperature 34 in order-to receive the bolt 32 in lockingeposition A; .circular split lock washer 48.;encircles the-reduced shank portion 38 as clearly shown. in Figures 2 and... The lock washer 48 is of a spring-;;resi1ient type and is. maintained-on. -the shank 38.by the spaced:

theplate 4 when in; assembled position.

detent 52 cooperatingthe recess 54 will assist in maintaining the threaded cooperation between,

the-bolt shank 32 and the nut 46.

When it is desired to string or thread a c'ab1e (not shown) onto the sheave 8, the bolt 32 and its head 36 are rotated ina retrograde path to unthreadthe shank 32 from the stationary-nut 46 On the plate 6. As soon as the bolt 32 moves;;

away from the nut, the plate 6 may be swung onp'ositioned as'shown in Figures-3 and 4 in order td ipfrnit' the threading .of-"thesheave a The use of snatch blocks is usually in heavy field operations under all kinds of conditions. In the threading. operation by therelease of-a plate connecting bolt 32, there isa tendency to misplace the bolt or it will slip-out by-vibration and become lost. The spring-member M3 maintains ?a res ilient frictional engagement between the bolt 32 extends aligned aperatures the tube l2, but the circular spring 48 exerts sufficient pressure to prevent its slipping out. or easily removed from the tube member l2. In

this manner it will be seen that. the threading operation can be done without danger of, mispla-cing or losing the bolt member securing the side plates 4 and 6.

In Figures 6 and '7 is shown a modification of the locking structure wherein the bolt 60 is provided with a head 62 in a manner similar to the preferred embodiment. The tube 64 is provided with end flanges 66 extending outwardly from both sides, and are secured to the side plates 4 and 6 in the usual manner. The tube carries the usual becket [8 having the cooperating shank and hook member 24. A nut 46 is welded to the plate 6 in alignment with the aligned apertures 68 of the side plates 4 and 6. The modified bolt engagement with the nut, said bolt movable from the nut for releasing one of the plates to permit rotary displacement thereof, a reduced shank portion on the bolt providing spaced shoulders, a split resilient rimg; encircling-the, reduced portion, said ring providing frictional engagement between the bolt and the tubular member for maintaining the bolt thereon in released position.

2. In a snatch block having opposite side plates, 3. fqltatable pulley journaled between the plates, a tubular member disposed between the plates, a, nut. secured to. one, of the plates, a bolt extending through the tubular member and having threaded engagement with the nut, said bolt shank 60 is provided with a transverse recess m I in which is disposed a spring urged detent member, comprising a circular ball 12 and spring 13. The end flanges 66 of the tube 12 provides shoulders 14 and 16. In assembly the bolt 60 is secured through by the threads 44 to the nut 46 in substantially the same manner as in the preferred embodiment. The spring urged detent I2 is in frictional engagement with the inner periphery 11 of the tube 64 and between the shoulders 14 and 16. When it is desired to string a cable (not shown) on the sheave 8, the bolt 60 is rotated in a retrograde direction to permit swinging movement of the plate 6. However, the frictional contact of the spring urged detent '12 against the inner periphery 17 of the tube 64 prevents easy removal of the bolt from the tube 64. Furthermore with a bolt moved to a position as shown in Figure 7, the detent 12 will contact the shoulders I4 and prevents easy removal of the bolt. It will be apparent that with suificient force the tension of the spring 73 in the detent may be overcome to pull the bolt from the tube 64. However, the contact of the ball detent 12 is suflicient to maintain it in the block during a threading operation,

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention contemplates a snatch block wherein one of the side plates may be swung about is supporting axis to permit threading of a cable on to the sheave. Furthermore, the connecting member for the side plates is provided with a retaining means to prevent its slipping out in a released or unlocked position due to vibration or other causes. The maintaining of the released connecting bolt for the side plates of the block during a threading operation prevents it from becoming lost or misplaced and thereby facilitates the threading operation and use of the snatch block.

Changes may be made in the specification and drawings without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the following claims, as set forth.

What I claim is:

1. In a snatch block having Opposite side plates, a rotatable pulley journaled between the plates, a tubular member disposed between the plates, a nut secured to one of the plates, a bolt extending through the tubular member and having threaded movable from the nut for releasing one of the plates to permit rotary displacement thereof, a resilient ring encircling the bolt and providing frictional engagement with the tubular memberfor maintaining the bolt thereon in released position from the nut.

3. In a snatch block having opposite side plates,

a rotatable pulley journaled between the plates,

a tubular member disposed between the plates, a nut secured to one of the plates, a bolt extend-. ing through the tubular member and having threaded engagement with the nut, said bolt movable from the nut for releasing one of the.

plates permitting rotary displacement thereof, a recess provided in the bolt, spring means disposed in the recess and providing frictional con-. tact with the tubular member for maintaining the bolt in the tubularmember during a released position of the bolt from the nut.

5. In a snatch bloc}; of the type having opposite sid plates with a pulley journaled therebetween and with one side plate adapted to turn relative o the th r plate. about the ax s f t e pul e a tubular member disposed between the side pla es. a shank member extendin throu h th tubular member and connecting with one of the,

id pla e sa shank mo able om a n ect on w th th side pleteior eleasin the plate,

f r turnin movem nt a pri ur ed deten arried by he hank memb i ma ainin the.

ha k membe n'th ubular member du in i s r l as d p ition rom the side p a e.

6. The stru ure mb ied in l m 3 nd i cluding a spring detent member carried by the bolthead for assist ng th thr aded n a em of the bolt with the nut.

H- MCIQSSICK.

REFERENCES CITED h f ll w references a o re ord. in h file of is pa en UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,366,636 K SiCK a Ten-e a .2, 194,

FOREIGN Number Country Date 25,430 GreatBri-tain Nov. 3, 1900' 

